Is the Expression of the Components of the Carotid Matrix of Rats Influenced by Estrogen, Progestin and Tibolone?

Is the Expression of the Components of the Carotid Matrix of Rats Influenced by Estrogen, Progestin and Tibolone?

Abstract Objective To analyze the effects of estrogen alone or in combination with progestogens and tibolone (TIB) on the expression of the extracellular matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9), of perlecan, and of heparanase (HPSE) of the vascular walls of the carotid arteries. Metho...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Luis Steiner, Thérèse Rachell Theodoro, Shirley Gimenez Garcia, Ana Maria Amaral Antonio Mader, Luciano de Melo Pompei, Maria Aparecida da Silva Pinhal, César Eduardo Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 2019-08-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
Subjects:
extracellular matrix
proteoglycans
atherosclerosis
estrogen
progestogen
tibolone
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